From January to May 2023, mutual trade between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan totaled $363.5mn, 1.4% more than a year earlier, according to the Statistics Agency under the Uzbek president.
Uzbekistan imported $299.1mn worth of products from Turkmenistan and exported $64.4mn worth of goods to the country.
Turkmenistan ranked eighth among Uzbekistan's trading partners. China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, South Korea, Germany, and Kyrgyzstan top the list.
For Turkmenistan, the border with Uzbekistan is the longest among neighbouring countries - about 1,700km. In recent years, Uzbekistan has switched to purchasing energy directly from Turkmenistan, and cross-border trade has picked up.
Last year, trade between the countries reached $926.3mn, five times more than in 2017.
Credits: Eziz Boyarov
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